GaCuGeSe₄ is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining gallium, copper, germanium, and selenium elements, belonging to the class of chalcogenide semiconductors with potential for optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications. This material exists primarily in research and development contexts rather than established industrial production, studied for its tunable bandgap and light-absorbing properties in thin-film solar cells and infrared detectors. The copper-containing quaternary chalcogenide structure offers advantages over simpler binary or ternary semiconductors in tailoring electronic and optical characteristics for next-generation photovoltaic and sensing technologies.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K) | 43.21 | GPa | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν) | 0.2500 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G) | 27.39 | GPa | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 5.214 | kg/m³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries | 1.380 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.7020 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | -0.3883 | eV/atom | — |